User Guide
AV-HS6000
ClipConvert Software

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Contents<Overview>.......................................................................................................................... 3<Operation environment> .................................................................................................... 3<How to obtain the ClipConvert Software> .......................................................................... 3<How to use the software> .................................................................................................. 3
1. Start up the software. ...................................................................................................... 3
2. Converting Targa files into clip files ................................................................................. 4
2.1. Settings ........................................................................................................................................4① Mode ......................................................................................................................................4② Frame .....................................................................................................................................4③ alpha .......................................................................................................................................5④ Convert from(Targa) ...............................................................................................................5⑤ Save to(Clp)............................................................................................................................52.2. Conversion ...................................................................................................................................6<How to transfer files to the AV-HS6000> ............................................................................ 7Trademarks and registered trademarks
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AV-HS6000 ClipConvert Software<Overview>
The AV-HS6000 ClipConvert software application is used to convert Targa files (.tga) containing still
image data into clip files (“.clp” files) which can be handled as movie data by the AV-HS6000.
In addition, by loading audio files (.wav) during conversion, clip files with audio data can be created.
The clip files created from the Targa files after they have been converted using this software can beregistered in the AV-HS6000’s video memory by copying them onto an SD/SDHC memory card and thenloading them using the AV-HS6000.

<Operation environment>
A personal computer that satisfies the performance criteria listed below is required in order for thesoftware to run properly.
Operating system supported: Windows® 7
CPU:Intel® CoreTM 2 DUO 2.4 GHz or faster recommended
Memory:1 GB or more recommended<How to obtain the ClipConvert Software>
The ClipConvert Software can be downloaded from “Service and Support” on the home page whose
address is as follows:
http://pro-av.panasonic.net/
1. Download the ClipConvert Software zip file and copy them onto the hard disk of the personalcomputer.
2. Unzip the downloaded zip file.

<How to use the software>
1. Start up the software.
Double-click “ClipConvert.exe” to start up AV-HS6000 ClipConvert.

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2. Converting Targa files into clip files
2.1. Settings① ModeThe resolution (high or standard image quality) is selected here.
The bit rates are as follows:
When the frame rate is 1080/59.94p or 1080/50p
High: Approx. 400 Mbps
Standard: Approx. 200 Mbps
When the frame rate is not the above
High: Approx. 200 Mbps
Standard: Approx. 100 Mbps
② Frame
The frame rate is selected here.
Given below is the correspondence between the frame rate setting and the image sizes of theTarga files which can be converted. An error results when an attempt has been made to specify aTarga file with a different image size for conversion.
Whether a Targa file is converted into two fields or one frame will depend on the frame rate.
Frame rate

Image size

1080/59.94i

1920×1080

480/59.94i

720×48721080/59.94p

1920×1080

720/59.94p

1280×720

1080/50i

1920×1080

576/50i

720×5761080/50p

1920×1080

720/50p

1280×720

Maximum number of files1(Standard/High)

Conversion
method1800/900

2 fields(breakdown into
one even field andone odd field)
1 frame1500/750

2 fields(breakdown into
one even field andone odd field)
1 frame2 fields(breakdown into
1440/720
oneeven field and1080/23.98PsF
1920×1080
one odd field)
1: The “maximum number of files” is the maximum number of consecutively numbered
Targa files which can be converted by performing one conversion operation.
The number of files is displayed in the Page item in “④ Convert from (Targa)” below.
2: Files in the range from 720×480 to 720×487 can be imported.
Notes:
Pixels are not square in the 480/59.94i and 576/50i formats. Therefore, the aspect ratio will differ
between the image displayed on the computer and the image loaded to the video memory.
(480/59.94i will be a portrait image, and 576/50i will be a landscape image.))
To reproduce images faithfully, create the images in 720×540, and use images compressed into
720×487 when using 480/59.94i. When using 576/50i, use images expanded to 720×576.
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1920×1080- 4 -Live SwitcherAV-HS6000 ClipConvert Software③ alphaCheck this when the Targa files include α channels and you want to use the α channel data asvideo key signals.
④ Convert from(Targa)
The Targa file to be converted is selected here.
 Compressed Targa files and Targa files that are not in a full-color format cannot be used.
is clicked, the File List screen is displayed.
When
Click the Targa file to be converted to select it. When the [OK] button is clicked, the ClipConvert
screen is restored.
The selected Targa file now appears in Convert from(Targa).
Name: The name of the Targa file is displayed
here.
Page: The number of pages in the Targa fileis displayed here.
Size: The image size of the Targa file isdisplayed here.
If the Targa files are numbered consecutively,
they are grouped together and the names infront of the numbers are displayed as thefilenames.
In order to ensure that these files are recognized
as consecutively numbered Targa files, a 4-digit
number (starting with 0001) is assigned
consecutively ahead of time after the filename
before the extension.
To create clip files with audio data, save audio files (.wav) in the same folder as the Targa files.
In addition, make sure that the file names of the audio file and the Targa file are identical (exceptfor the extensions). Audio files with a different name from the Targa files will not be loaded, andaudio data will not be embedded in the clip file.
Example:picture0001.tga
topicture0011.tga
picture.wav⑤ Save to(Clp)
The destination where the converted clip file is to be saved is selected here.
Whenis clicked, the file save screen is displayed.
Select the save destination and filename.
When a filename with more than 8 characters (excluding the extension) is specified, the filenameof the clip file will appear without the ninth and following characters when that file has been
loaded in the AV-HS6000.
As such, it is recommended that filenames be specified using 8 or fewer characters.

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2.2. Conversion
After entering or selecting the settings in steps ① to ⑤ listed above, conversion is started byclicking on the [Convert] button.
If the file is converted successfully, the message screen shown below is displayed.

Notes:
・Targa files compressed in the RLE format cannot be used.
・Targa files that are not in a full-color format cannot be used.
・Prepare an even number of Targa files when the frame rate is 1080/59.94p or 1080/50p. If
an odd number of Targa files are loaded, a clip file with the last frame copied to produce aneven number will be created.
■ Supported header formats for Targa files
 Number with the added "H" indicate hexadecimal numbers.
OffsetLengthName
Description(byte)(byte)01ID field length―11
Color map ON/OFF
Disable color map
21Image format
Full color
32
Color map origin
Unlimited
52
Color map length
Unlimited71
Color map entry size
Unlimited
82X coordinate of image
Unlimited102
Y coordinate of image
Unlimited
122
Image width
Varies depending on the image size.
142Image height
Varies depending on the image size.
24 bit161
Color depth
32 bit17
1
Image descriptor
Unlimited

Value
0H0H
2H―――――――18H
20H―■ Audio file specifications
 You can only use audio files that meet the following specifications.
- File format: WAV (.wav)- Recording format: Linear PCM (uncompressed)- Sampling frequency: 48 kHz- Quantization: 16 bit- Channel count: 2 channels (stereo) If the length of the audio data included in the audio file is shorter than that of the video data,audio data with muted data added to its end will be embedded in the clip file.
 If the length of the audio data included in the audio file is longer than that of the video data,audio data with its ending deleted will be embedded in the clip file.

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AV-HS6000 ClipConvert Software<How to transfer files to the AV-HS6000>
Transfer the converted clip files to the AV-HS6000 as follows:■ Using SD/SDHC memory cards
1. Have at hand an SD or SDHC memory card with a memory size large enough to accommodate thecoping of the clip files to be transferred.
 SDXC memory cards are not supported.
2. Initialize the memory card using the AV-HS6000.
3. Insert the memory card that has been initialized using the AV-HS6000 into the memory card slot ofthe personal computer.
4. Copy the converted clip files into the “HS\COMM\CLIP” folder which has been created on thememory card.
5. Insert the memory card onto which the clip files have been copied into the memory card slot of theAV-HS6000 again.
6. Select the <MEM> button → [CLIP] → [Register] tab, and display the [MEM / CLIP / Register] menu.
7. Select the transmission destination channel in [CLIP1] to [CLIP4] of the [Current Clip] column.
8. Select [Recall] in the [SD] column, and display the [Recall] screen.
9. Change the screen display settings if necessary.
Sort the displayed file icons according to file number, file name, and date
[Sort](ascending or descending).
Select the display mode.
[View]
Only "Icon" is displayed for [CLIP].
[Page]
Switch the page.
[File Type] Select the extensions to display. Only "clp" is displayed for [CLIP].
[Cancel]Close the [Recall] screen.
10. Select a file icon and select [OK] to load the clip data to the corresponding channel.
■ Transmitting between the computer and AV-HS6000 via LAN connection
For details on connections, refer to “Chapter 2 Installation and Connection (To installationpersonnel) / Installation (To installation personnel) / Computer settings” in the Operating Guide(Included Installation Instructions).
1. Connect the computer to the LAN connector of the AV-HS60U1/AV-HS60U2 mainframe.
2. Start a web browser on the computer, start communication with the AV-HS60U1/AV-HS60U2, anddisplay the menu screen.
3. Select the <MEM> button → [CLIP] → [Register] tab, and display the [MEM / CLIP / Register] menu.
4. Select the transmission destination channel in [CLIP1] to [CLIP4] of the [Current Clip] column.
5. Select [Recall] in the [Local] column to open the file operation screen on the computer and enableloading operations.
- The [SD] column cannot be operated.
Notes:
For details on how to use or play the clip files that have been registered in [CLIP1] to [CLIP4],
refer to “Chapter 5 Basic Operations / Video memory / Playing back moving images (Clip)” inthe Operating Guide (Included Installation Instructions).
The clip files registered in [CLIP1] to [CLIP4] will be deleted from the video memory when thepower of the AV-HS6000 is turned off.

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